Bowie State University Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Nursing
Bowie, Maryland · Education · Client: Bowie State University

Engineering Excellence Across the DMV
WFT Engineering, Inc. is a Rockville, Maryland-based engineering practice providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire life safety engineering consulting services. Serving the greater Washington, DC metro area, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, it delivers building system planning, design, construction administration, and commissioning services. The practice works across commercial interiors, government, healthcare, higher education, recreational, mission-critical, public safety, and building infrastructure sectors.
Delivers comprehensive heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and energy optimization solutions. The practice designs advanced hydronic and direct expansion air distribution systems, central utility plants, and geothermal systems tailored to campus and facility needs.
Designing tailored single-zone, variable air volume, variable refrigerant flow, and chilled beam systems.
Engineering central heating, cooling, steam, and high-temperature hot water distribution loops.
Designing specialized active smoke management and passive evacuation systems integrated with fire alarm networks.
Developing geothermal heat pump and thermal well-field solutions for sustainable heating and cooling.
Providing centralized control system architecture, point lists, and operational sequences.
Provides scalable power and lighting systems for complex facilities. It engineers dependable electrical distribution, backup power systems, and energy-efficient lighting controls.
Designing low- and medium-voltage networks and branch circuits to support varying facility loads.
Engineering standby generation, uninterruptible power supplies, and inverter plants for continuous operations.
Developing high-performance lighting systems integrated with automated controls to reduce energy consumption.
Coordinating solar photovoltaic systems and array configurations with distribution networks.
Designs code-compliant, resilient water and waste management systems. The team specializes in complex commercial drainage, specialized pure water systems, and fuel distribution networks.
Designing compliant domestic water, sanitary waste, venting, and specialized acid waste neutralization systems.
Engineering conveyance systems and roof-runoff rainwater harvesting networks for non-potable uses.
Designing de-ionized and reverse osmosis filtration loops for research and laboratory spaces.
Engineering code-compliant natural gas, laboratory gas, medical gas, and vacuum systems.
Designing high-performance water heaters, boilers, and recirculation loops.
Ensures buildings are equipped to protect personnel and assets. A licensed fire protection engineer oversees system designs, hazard evaluations, and compliance analyses.
Designing custom alarms, sprinkler networks, and special hazard protection systems.
Performing detailed code interpretation, egress evaluation, and rational design analysis.
Developing inspection, testing, and maintenance programs along with providing independent system commissioning.
Conducts thorough site assessments and system evaluations to support property decisions. The practice assists owner representatives, tenants, and landlords prior to lease negotiations.
Assessing existing base building systems and utility capacities before lease signing.
Providing detailed engineering studies and site analysis for proposed renovations and acquisitions.
Ensures systems are constructed, installed, and verified according to design specifications. The team supports projects from early master planning through construction phase observation.
Providing site observation and reviews to verify equipment and installation quality.
Testing and documenting building systems to confirm they operate at peak efficiency and design intent.
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